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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 7, 2009; 15(29): 3611-3620
Published online Aug 7, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.3611
Phenotypic changes of human cells in human-rat liver during partial hepatectomy-induced regeneration
Yan Sun, Dong Xiao, Hong-An Li, Jin-Fang Jiang, Qing Li, Ruo-Shuang Zhang, Xi-Gu Chen
Yan Sun, Dong Xiao, Institute of Comparative Medicine and Center of Experimental Animals, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, Guangdong Province, China
Yan Sun, Dong Xiao, Xi-Gu Chen, Cancer Research Institute, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, Guangdong Province, China
Hong-An Li, Jin-Fang Jiang, Department of Pathology, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832002, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China
Qing Li, Institute of Gynecology and Obstetrics, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical College, Guangzhou 510150, Guangdong Province, China
Ruo-Shuang Zhang, Xi-Gu Chen, Center of Experimental Animals, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510080, Guangdong Province, China
Author contributions: Sun Y and Xiao D contributed equally to this work; Sun Y, Xiao D and Chen XG conceived and designed the experiments; Sun Y and Xiao D performed primary experiments; Li HA and Jiang JF performed immunohistochemistry; Li Q performed in situ hybridization; Zhang RS performed animal experiments; Sun Y and Xiao D collected, analyzed and interpreted the data and wrote the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Xi-Gu Chen, Professor, Cancer Research Institute, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, Guangdong Province, China. xiguchen1516@yahoo.com.cn
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Received: May 25, 2009
Revised: June 30, 2009
Accepted: July 7, 2009
Published online: August 7, 2009
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